AND
SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES
AGENDA
Thursday
City of
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VOTING PROCEDURE
Jan Beautz*
Dene Bustichi SCMTD
Tony Campos*
Neal
Coonerty*
Randy
Johnson* City
of
Kirby
Nicol* City
of
Ellen
Pirie*
Emily
Reilly* City
of
Antonio
Rivas* City
of
Patricia
Spence SCMTD
Mark
Stone*
Marcella
Tavantzis SCMTD
Rich
Krumholz Caltrans
(ex-officio)
a)
Article 4
Claims, Policy Issues, and SAFE issues – all 12 members vote
b)
Article 8
Claims – City and County representatives vote (see asterisks)
The majority of the
Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. For
Article 4 claims, policy issues and SAFE, this is
7 members; for Article 8 claims, this is 5 members.
Update 8/07/08
Addon Items from the Meeting
1.
Roll Call
2.
Oral
Communications
3.
Additions of
Deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Approve Draft
Minutes of the
2.
Approve Draft Minutes of the
POLICY
No
Consent Items
PROJECTS and PLANNING
3.
Accept FY 07-08 Fourth Quarter SCCRTC Work
Program Report
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Resolution to Adopt SCMTD’s Program of
Projects for FY 2007-08 Section 5311 funds, including Certificates and
Assurances by the Regional Agency
c.
Attachment 2: FY 2007-08 Section 5311 Regional Program
of Projects
4.
Approve
Bicycle Committee and Staff Recommendations Regarding Appointments to the
SCCRTC Bicycle Committee
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: 20d07 Elderly & Disabled
Transportation Advisory Committee Annual Report
COMMISSION BUDGET AND
EXPENDITURES
5.
Accept
Status Report on Transportation Development Act (TDA) Revenues
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing Submission of
AB2766 Grant Proposals
6.
Approve Out
of State Travel for Staff
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Resolution
c.
Attachment 2: List of Responding Firms and Costs
ADMINISTRATION
7.
Approve
Staff Recommendation Regarding Lease Negotiations for the RTC Offices Located
at
COMMITTEE MINUTES
8.
Accept Draft Minutes of the
9.
Accept Draft Minutes of the
INFORMATION/OTHER
10.
Accept Monthly Meeting Schedule
11.
Accept Correspondence Log
12.
Accept
Letters from SCCRTC Committees and Staff to Other Agencies
a.
Letter from SCCRTC Bicycle Committee Chair to Mayor
Ryan Coonerty and City of Santa Cruz Council Members Regarding Mission Street
Bicycle Safety Signage
b.
Letter from RTC Staff to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Regarding Opposition to the Suspension of the Federal Gas Tax
c.
Letter from RTC Staff to City of Santa Cruz Regarding
Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2120 Delaware Mixed
Use Project
d.
Letter from RTC Staff to the City of Scotts Valley
Planning Regarding Comments on the Notice of Preparation of a Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Notice of Preparation of a
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Gateway South
Retail Store in the City of Scotts Valley
13.
Accept
Miscellaneous Written Comments from the Public on SCCRTC Projects and Transportation Issues
a.
Letter from the Chair of the Highway 1 Construction
Authority Regarding Support for the Highway 1 HOV Lane Project 2008 State
Transportation Improvement Program Funding
b.
Letter from Jack Nelson Regarding Climate Change
Information
14.
Accept
Information Items
a.
Item 1: “Project
b.
Item 2: Letters of Response from Santa Cruz
Metropolitan Transit District General Manager Regarding an Incident on Highway
17 Express Bus
SERVING AS THE SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY
EMERGENCIES (SAFE)
No Agenda Items
REGULAR AGENDA
15.
Commissioner
Reports – Oral Report
16.
Director’s
Report – Oral Report
17.
Caltrans
Report
a.
Construction
Projects Report
b.
Status of Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Project
c.
Response to
Questions Raised at the
18.
Hwy 1
Projects – Status Report
a.
Staff Report
b.
Status of Highway 1/17 Interchange Merge Lanes Project
c.
Response to
Questions Raised at the
19.
Draft
Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST)
Network Master Plan
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Resolution for TDA Claim
c.
Attachment 2: Resolution for STA Claim
d.
Attachment 3: TDA and STA Claim from SCMTD
20.
State and
Federal Legislation and State Budget
a.
Staff Report
b.
Attachment 1: Resolution approving TDA funds for the City
of
c.
Attachment 2: Staff Report and minutes from the May 13
meeting of the City of Santa Cruz authorizing the City to act as the Claimant
for the Volunteer Center
d.
Attachment 3: Background information from the
21.
Review of
Items to be Discussed in Closed Session
22.
Oral and
Written Communication Regarding Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION
23.
Conference
with Real Property Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code 54956.8 for
Acquisition of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line Property: Santa Cruz Branch Rail
Line from Watsonville Junction to
Agency
Negotiator: Kirk Trost, Miller, Owen & Trost
Negotiation
Parties: SCCRTC, Union
Pacific
Under
Negotiation: Price and
Terms
OPEN SESSION
24.
Report on
Closed Session
25.
Next
Meetings/Adjournment
The next Transportation Policy Workshop is
scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the SCCRTC Offices, 1523
Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
The next SCCRTC meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisor
Chambers,
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